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Newspaper
Brook Reporter
Location
Brook, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1920
Page
3
A medical testimonial claims long term stomach acidity improves after taking Eatonic. The writer says the product reduces excess gas and bloating, aids digestion, and restores strength, noting a big box is affordable with a guarantee.
A testimonial from Mrs. Albert Southcott of Medina New York praises Petersons Ointment for curing a severe leg ulcer that measured 8 by 6 1/2 inches after nine dollars worth of salve. She declares she can walk again and vowed never to be without the remedy. Mail orders are filled by Peterson Ointment Co Inc Buffalo NY.
George E. Young of Shanghai reports China is expanding walnut cultivation and preparing to compete with American imports. He notes the industry supports numerous villages, uses primitive yet cheap methods, and aims for high grade nuts for the U.S. market while inferior shells are cracked for confectionery use.
The passage describes Walnut growers operating covertly with emphasis on Chinese efficiency. It notes mechanized processes and the disposal of husks in wet earth to rot for fertilizer. It claims the original grower receives a small share of the price while walnuts pass through multiple agencies to ports.
Federal figures for the year to June 30 show a large migration shift with 430001 total immigrants and 289955 emigrants. Migration now leans from America to Europe, but arrivals from Mexico and Canada rise. Europe sent 246295. Italy leads among origins with 95145 arrivals. England 27871. Spain 18921. France 9675. Russia and Austria Hungary decline.
Prof Perre Delbet told the congress of surgery that serums have treated appendicitis for thirteen years with such success that operations may be abandoned. The antrgangrenous serum method appears to offer a nonoperative alternative after extensive testing and discussion.
Victor Templeton rushed to Sweet Grass Montana after word his uncle Cloyd Urieh was found dead. At the station the supposed body met him alive, revealing a misidentification of the deceased.
Duncanwou Ohio reports a new local champion named Jack Elgar who earns the title for the town through a hot dog eating feat. His best effort is 24 in a single meal, marking a notable local record.
An article notes the use of walnut shells as fuel and the high value of Chinese walnut meat in confectionery. It cites transient price quotes for American importers around 25 to 29.2 cents and transpacific freight at 17.40 per ton, with shipments in 100 pound burlap bags. It also mentions storage, moisture risk, and labor beliefs affecting supply. The piece comments on Chinese industry, competition in textiles, and perceived attitudes between Americans and Chinese traders.
Mrs. Mary Bedig petitions the superior court for divorce from Moses Bedis alleging repeated singing during meals and quarrels at home. The case arises from a troubling domestic dispute that drew county attention last May.
A briefBaltimore American item quotes a playful exchange on language and singing with phrases in French and a cryptic counterpoint in English. The fragment offers a window into a lighthearted culture page moment without a clear broader event.
An advertisement claims a Lady of Distinction is influenced by the perfume she uses. It promotes Cuticura Soap for cleansing pores and Cuticura Tolcum powder for a clear, healthy skin, suggesting right living counters heredity and praising struggle over prize.
A historic notice credits a distinguished Hamea-Dable physician of Hettnto with a notable croup remedy. The unnamed document highlights trust in the physician and the cure's public reception.
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